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BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« on: May 20, 2023, 0057 UTC »
BallSmacker Radio 6960.0 kHz AM 00:57 UTC 20 MAY 2023

00:57 UTC - Carrier is up; S7 to S8 signal with interference from KING Radio on 6961.0 kHz USB; no QRM if listening in LSB;
00:58 UTC - Interval signal;
01:00 UTC - Broadcast begins;
03:02 UTC - SSTV;
03:04 UTC - End of broadcast.

Monitoring also available via the live stream: BallSmacker Radio
eQSL and reception report via the e-mail address provided at BallSmacker Radio


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« Last Edit: May 20, 2023, 0305 UTC by ~SIGINT~ »

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2023, 0059 UTC »
0058 UTC Wildfire IS here at S9+! Minor QRM from the USB station on 6961 USB
0100 UTC YL with ID and pinfall, followed by "Nights In White Satin"-Moody Blues
0107 UTC "All Day and All of the Night"-Kinks
0130 UTC "All Night Long"-Lionel Ritchie
0142 UTC "Lonely Is the Night"-Billy Squier
0146 UTC "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"-The Band
0150 UTC "You Shook Me All Night Long"-AC/DC
0153 UTC "All Through the Night"-Cyndi Lauper
0224 UTC "One More Night"-Phil Collins
« Last Edit: May 20, 2023, 0225 UTC by Skipmuck »
QSL's to poorbrookking >at< aol.com are greatly appreciated! All reception and postings using My radio, my antenna, and generally in real time(excluding posting of SSTV pics and recordings).
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2023, 0059 UTC »
Heavy QRM from ZEKE but still strong in Ohio SIO:444
Reciever: Degen DE-1103

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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2023, 0101 UTC »
0100 UTC
S 9 plus
rigt on top of 6961 USB

GOOD AUDIO PLAYING
Moody Blues


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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2023, 0102 UTC »
0100 ID
"Nights in White Satin"
0110 Night Shift"
"Because the Night" Patti Smith
0121 "Tender is the Night" Jackson Browne
« Last Edit: May 20, 2023, 0128 UTC by Ken Miller »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2023, 0106 UTC »
0105 UTC S9 covering Zeke! NICE. with Moody blues... :)
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2023, 0107 UTC »
Tuned in at 0104 utc on Barrington Hills IL sdr with weak noisy S7 to S9 signal, old Moody Blues tune playing, had to select SAL because of strong QRM from pirate on 6961 usb, 
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2023, 0120 UTC »
0120 utc  SIO 222 direct
A lot of QRM from 6961
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2023, 0127 UTC »
SINPO=33343, with some yelling voice QRM bleeding in.
126- YL recorded ID with email address.
126- "Ladies Night" by Kool and The Gang.
129- "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie.

SINPO=33343, no longer with QRM.
254- "Sunglasses At Night" by Corey Hart.
257- "Rhythm Of The Night" by DeBarge.
« Last Edit: May 20, 2023, 0258 UTC by Molvania Poacher »
All reception direct-- From my location, radio and antenna.
QTH New Hampshire (70 miles north of Boston).
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2023, 0130 UTC »
0029 actually enough of a signal to make out the music. Tuned in LSB to avoid QRM from 6961 USB.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2023, 0156 UTC »
01:55 Camping POTA portable WNY, WPA. Nice 59 + 10 Signal.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2023, 0203 UTC »
01:42 Lonely Is the Night Billy Squier
01:47 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down The Band
01:51 You Shook Me All Night Long
All Through the Night Cyndi Lauper
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2023, 0247 UTC »
BallSmacker coming in clearly with some nice music tonight. Clear ID given often. Great show and thanks for the broadcast tonight.
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0057 UTC 20 MAY 2023
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2023, 0309 UTC »


Thanks BallSmacker!
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